OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!! The My Side of the Mountain series is what taught me about falconry, and now there's no doubt I'm going to be one!! Seriously!!!!!!!!! I can't wait till I'm old enough, because I'm only twelve. There is at least one peregrine in my city in Maine. I've seen it about 4 times. I want to have one of them, pissibly even that one, when I'm skilled enough to get a peregrine!!
I wish people would do their research. That Animal Rights Activist was clueless. I love animals, and that's one of the reasons why I want to start Falconry.
good movie I am also a falconry from Saudi Arabia and like to train them. There are some dislike comments becouse thay don't know about falcons. When the day you deal with falcons you can't keep them. Best wishies falconry
Activist typically speak before they think, and before they look into whatever it is they're speaking out against. The activist (5:45) in this vid displays that perfectly. She loves to hear herself talk is all. Good vid.. Anthony should be a master by now 2018 :)
This is one of the most fucking badass things i have ever seen.....I now apire to become a master of falconry and fucking rid the world of evil together with my hawk, FUCK YEAH!
I had healed a falcon when I was younger..taught her with help from books and other falconers how to train her to hunt rabbits..she was smart and fast..we hunted railroad tracks before sundown and did great..I eventually left her return to the wild. :)
good video.. People that think humans should let "wild" animals be "wild" without exception would not be alive today. We have been partnering with our brothers since time began. It is an awesome endeavor to develop a working relationship with such a magnificent animal... whats the problem? yeah and the high times.. that was a nice addition .. good for you.
After the dog, the raptor was the 2nd animal that "volunteered" to be domesticated. My birds were never really tamed, they were just used to me, tollerated me, etc., saw me as a free meal, but I made them work for their meals during the hunting season. I'd release them after a year or two, catch another. Those released were healthier, better hunters. That is the definition of "animal activism".
Very nice video! I'm 18, from the Czech Republic. There it isn't so easy to be a falconer in my land. You must pass exams of falconry and hunting and you must be 18 years old or more. So.. although I have been interested in falconry for many years, I bought my first bird this year. But this system is good because only people with know-how can have birds of prey. Just the age limit could be lower.. I'm sorry for my bad English. Good luck in falconry! ;-)
Maybe that's where the confusion is for me. I don't think I'd go the extra distance seems how it's a wild animal. I don't want to get attached to something that might stick around. You know?
The girl at 5:45 obviously knows nothing of the benefits of falconry. True, some use falconry purely as sport. However, many falconers work closely with rehabilitation facilities to help prepare hawks and falcons to be released into the wild. Falconer training works basically like physical therapy for birds recovering from injury. Birds that were rescued as babies and then hand raised have to be taught to hunt before they can be released. Falconers do this too. A falconer's expertise is a great asset to the rehabilitation of any raptor.
If you can't handle the idea of your bird leaving you, I don't recommend falconry. After 29 yrs as a master falconer, I lost my Passage Female Canadian Goshawk. That was the last time I flew birds. The sport can be heartbreaking at times.
Thank you very much, but he was electrocuted two weeks ago. I loved him, it was horrible :-( He was very nice, lovely and good-flying. Electricity poles are very dangerous. He had never sat on it but then one day he chased after a kestrel around the pole and second day he flew there directly. I don't know why he did it. Maybe he was confused from electromagnetic field or... I don't know.
Great video I've been interested in falconry for about a year now. there's just one thing I thought its funny how the guy said there not pets and you don't nuzzle them but look at the last 20 seconds of the video......
I think that he should be allowed to make mistakes, video and upload so that we can all help him become a better falconer. The best of the best make mistakes, it's all apart of learning.
Thanks. I know, my falconry mentor said it too - sometimes these things happen. The bird was male of 3/4 hybrid of saker and gyr falcon, his flying weight about 900 grams, and I called him Jackie (it is perhabs a girl's name but I meant "little Jack" :-) ).
Its not bogus. The reason you start with a hawk is because they are very common. A bird is more likely to end up dead when in the care of a new falconer than an experienced one. It happens. You wouldnt want to hand a rare bird to someone that is new to training them. Its like having training wheels on a bike. Plus its only for 2 years and that goes fast enough.
Fyi on capturing- In every state you must be properly licensed by your state fish ans game dept. (or equal) and have a valid migratory bird permit from the US Wildlife Service. If you jave even a bird of prey feather without one let alone a hawk its a federal feleony with big time prison sentences. If you want a bird of prey find and join your state falconers association and jump trough hoops to get a sponsor to take you on for two years.
How come we aren't aloud to think of the birds as pets, or treat them like one yet he cradles it like a baby and plays with it? Can someone explain this to me?
Ignore all of the rude comments. The art of falconry is ancient and respectable. The raptor has a good home, and is treated very well. This person is not going against nature; if ya'll think that he's going against nature then--I'm sorry--an idiot.
The Dictionary and the Thesaurus are your friends: they help other people take you('re trolling) seriously by providing definitions to the big words you're attempting (incorrectly) to use to show your (non-existing) knowledge of falconers.
I don't think he's trying to rock it to sleep. Since it is a wild animal, it needs to be as tame as possible. Don't mistake taming the bird with trying to turn it into a pet.
Often times to make a compelling argument, people will propose a counterargument to either a.) give the viewer/reader something to think about or b.) to immediately shoot down and bring up more support for their own side. However, because of the poorly supported and downright illogical argument of the """animal rights""" lady, it seems like option b was more their intention.
I'm sorry to hear that. Sometimes these things just happen. I hope this doesn't put you off the sport, nor do I hope you believe it is your fault. Birds do what they want, and that's just another facet of life. I wish you best of luck with your career in falconry in the future. By the way, what was the birds name and species?
Falconers DON'T treat them like pets. This falconer states that. The birds job is to hunt game, just like it would be doing in the wild. I don't think people do that with their pets. It's not Rocket Science, they're just not pets.
Neither, personal preference. Females can catch larger prey but that doesn't mean they are any better at hunting then males, males are smaller and more agile and also faster than females and depending on the birds confidence could catch the same size prey as a female with low confidence
I have to agree but will offer a few considerations. Looking at the tags this is obviously a student video done as a project. On this level i can be a bit more understanding. However it goes awry when they are so fast to pass over the fact that he is an apprentice. This may have been a product of editing and not his own fault. Had the video focused on him being an apprentice and still learning i think it would have gone over better. That bit tickling the bird though sunk him imho.
there needs to be more guys like him... he's so cool XD so wait, you can just trap any hawk and keep them as hunting animals? i have a red tailled hawk and a swallow tailed kite hanging around, and i was wondering if i could catch one of those.
This kid is just learning about falconry. He shouldn't be on CZcams yet. That being said, he's really taking time to tame the bird. But, Him saying, don't pet the bird, no you do pet the bird. It's not a pet, but you do get the bird used to you. I need this kid to post a follow-up video on how the bird did.
I have never seen someone pat a hawk on the head. And I think if you pet a hawk as you Pet a dog it would be terrible for your hawk's feathers. You can't be too rough with a hawk Or it will get you! Sent from my iPad
Ross Clark You're not a falconer, are you? I just assumed everybody watching hawking videos are. Well, we pet the head, we pet the chest and we pet the back too. You just go in the down direction. We do it so they can trust that we're not going to hurt them. Like when a friends dog meets you for the first time, you pet it.
Ok thanks for the info, you are right I am not yet a falconer but planning to get a red tail In the summer, that's why I was watching the video. I didn't know you pet the bird like that, I thought you just stroked the chest a little bit. Thanks for the information! Sent from my iPad
you normally do it in the fall cause thats when all the passage birds are out of the nest and flying around, but they are still young and dumb enough to get caught.
So I have a question. I hope you're still around to answer. I'm a first year apprentice and trapped my bird about 8 weeks ago. He tamed down real nice and training on the creance quickly moved outside and soon he was flying 200 feet on the creance 10 times in a row with no hesitation. His response was great and at that time he went from 1127 grams to 930. For his first free flight I released him in a huge field with no trees and his response was sluggish. I hadn't yet found an adequate rabbit field so I purchased a rabbit and set it out. He flew 50 yards and made the kill. Today he simply flies to the top of a tree and refuses to come down except for with the lure. He wants to hunt, he searches constantly and I look for that field. I'm sure hunting him will help us turn the corner but I can't figure why he won't come to the glove. It means food! For the past five days I dropped his weight to 900. His response is exactly as I described above. I fear his weight is too low. My sponsor who's been a falconer for over 40 years is astonished. He said that bird should be attacking my glove. With gradual weight losses we still haven't found that sweet spot. Can you tell me your thoughts please?
Raise the weight up, then cut it down again slowly. Don't bag it, just fly it to the fist. When it comes to you consistently, then bag it again. You then have to flush many rabbits, to give it a chance to successful. Good luck.
denver bob sometimes you might have to get another bird. not all red tails are good hunters. give the bird may be another 2 or 3 weeks, if it doesn't work out for you trap another one.
goshawk1974 I was thinking about that also. So far I've kept it 2 months that he could of used to hone his skills for hunting in worst weather conditions. I'm letting him go late summer anyway and I don't mind the extra challenge, it could only make me a better falconer. Thanks again for your replies.
denver bob How did it go? My son had to train a few birds before finding the right one. The bird now flies 34oz (we're old school) it flies from pole, the fist and waits on, nailing bunnies and jacks. Yesterday, it smacked a rooster pheasant, from a 200ft stoop. Missed though.
Watched this video on hulu several months ago, a terrible representation of falconry to the general public! My sponsor would have killed me if that had been my video! These are the type of things that cause non-falconers to look down on falconry... I watched this as an apprentice and felt sick! Poor Rolan!
the animal rights activist is ignorant, falconers are actually helping the birds through life, i deal with these birds everyday, most branchers/ juveniles die their first year in the wild
It's completely bogus that you have to start with a hawk, especially if your passion is owls. I mean that is mind-blowing, they won't even let people have the fucking bird they dreamed about. Bullshit.
Then why is he cradling it and rocking it to sleep like one? I don't take things that aren't pets in my house and hold them life babies. 7:10 is a perfect example.
Off the top of my head without re-watching the video, he talks with authority when he has no experience, he states his inexperienced opinions as absolute facts, and he is hypocritical in a few things he says. For example, (quoting from memory, may not be exactly what he said but..) "hawks are not pets, you don't pet them or treat them like pets" then in the end it shows him holding the hawk like a baby and let me assure you hawks are not fond of being held in this manner. Not fond of this child.
I love those Dinos. I love birds. Who has the time, the mind, the nerve and the verv to follow it ... respect, I am like You. LOVE
Looking at High Times at the end with the bird! Awesome
Beautiful here it is someone who cares Falcons are amazing animals!
Great video. The kid knew what he was talking about. You can tell he enjoys it and does it well.
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!! The My Side of the Mountain series is what taught me about falconry, and now there's no doubt I'm going to be one!! Seriously!!!!!!!!! I can't wait till I'm old enough, because I'm only twelve. There is at least one peregrine in my city in Maine. I've seen it about 4 times. I want to have one of them, pissibly even that one, when I'm skilled enough to get a peregrine!!
I wish people would do their research. That Animal Rights Activist was clueless. I love animals, and that's one of the reasons why I want to start Falconry.
This guy is living the life, dude's just getting stoned as fuck and playing with a falcon all day. HOW COOL IS THAT.
good movie I am also a falconry from Saudi Arabia and like to train them. There are some dislike comments becouse thay don't know about falcons.
When the day you deal with falcons you can't keep them. Best wishies falconry
My Side of the Mountain and the other two were my absolute favorite books as a kid! Got really into falconry because of them
Activist typically speak before they think, and before they look into whatever it is they're speaking out against. The activist (5:45) in this vid displays that perfectly. She loves to hear herself talk is all. Good vid.. Anthony should be a master by now 2018 :)
This is one of the most fucking badass things i have ever seen.....I now apire to become a master of falconry and fucking rid the world of evil together with my hawk, FUCK YEAH!
It's been awhile. How's that goin' for you? :)
I go hunting (falconry) with my dad all the time
That is such an Awesome Video. My friend was a Falconer who had a Red-tail and a Harris Hawk.
I got into Falconry by reading the My Side Of The Mountain books too.
what a beautiful red tail hawk~~~~
My kid's sponsor says that all falconers are weird in their own way. That's just one of the things they all have in common.
I had healed a falcon when I was younger..taught her with help from books and other falconers how to train her to hunt rabbits..she was smart and fast..we hunted railroad tracks before sundown and did great..I eventually left her return to the wild. :)
good video.. People that think humans should let "wild" animals be "wild" without exception would not be alive today. We have been partnering with our brothers since time began. It is an awesome endeavor to develop a working relationship with such a magnificent animal... whats the problem? yeah and the high times.. that was a nice addition .. good for you.
Your English is excellent, and I wish you luck with training your bird! May you have a long and successful relationship with him/her.
AWESOME VIDEO!!
BEST ONE I'VE SEEN! !
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If it weren't for falconers most raptors would be extinct.
I love Falcons
my dream falcon on my hand.
After the dog, the raptor was the 2nd animal that "volunteered" to be domesticated. My birds were never really tamed, they were just used to me, tollerated me, etc., saw me as a free meal, but I made them work for their meals during the hunting season. I'd release them after a year or two, catch another. Those released were healthier, better hunters.
That is the definition of "animal activism".
falconry is a lifestyle!!
nice video dude
The first bird I ever trapped "footed" me. OUCH!
the high times mag was a nice touch
and how nice lady~~~！She knows and supporting to falconry
Very nice video! I'm 18, from the Czech Republic. There it isn't so easy to be a falconer in my land. You must pass exams of falconry and hunting and you must be 18 years old or more. So.. although I have been interested in falconry for many years, I bought my first bird this year. But this system is good because only people with know-how can have birds of prey. Just the age limit could be lower..
I'm sorry for my bad English. Good luck in falconry! ;-)
good video mate I have a harris nice to see how you do it over the pond
very nice I wish I could this just to busy these days good luck mate
Maybe that's where the confusion is for me. I don't think I'd go the extra distance seems how it's a wild animal. I don't want to get attached to something that might stick around. You know?
Please answer, do you know where to get that book you have?? Thanks!!
i love birds i want one.
plz bro how did you train him with no hood ?
how do you get a falcon to fly onto your arm?
The girl at 5:45 obviously knows nothing of the benefits of falconry.
True, some use falconry purely as sport. However, many falconers work closely with rehabilitation facilities to help prepare hawks and falcons to be released into the wild. Falconer training works basically like physical therapy for birds recovering from injury. Birds that were rescued as babies and then hand raised have to be taught to hunt before they can be released. Falconers do this too. A falconer's expertise is a great asset to the rehabilitation of any raptor.
Great comment Adam!
***** hahahahahahaha, you read Adam's comment and that's what you came up with? I actually laughed out loud, go figure.
If you can't handle the idea of your bird leaving you, I don't recommend falconry. After 29 yrs as a master falconer, I lost my Passage Female Canadian Goshawk. That was the last time I flew birds. The sport can be heartbreaking at times.
I would totally move back to my moms if she allowed me to have a falcon and smoke pot all day lol. Did anyone else notice the high times mag
Thank you very much, but he was electrocuted two weeks ago. I loved him, it was horrible :-( He was very nice, lovely and good-flying. Electricity poles are very dangerous. He had never sat on it but then one day he chased after a kestrel around the pole and second day he flew there directly. I don't know why he did it. Maybe he was confused from electromagnetic field or... I don't know.
Perfectly legal if you have a license to do it.
Yeah!
Great video I've been interested in falconry for about a year now. there's just one thing I thought its funny how the guy said there not pets and you don't nuzzle them but look at the last 20 seconds of the video......
That's very cool.
Red shouldered hawks are the only ones for me.
I think that he should be allowed to make mistakes, video and upload so that we can all help him become a better falconer.
The best of the best make mistakes, it's all apart of learning.
the magazine "high times" is a great read though
Have any notes in your's bird diary?
Yes. Partners, not pets. Brothers, equals.
at least in his care, the bird is more likely to live 10 to 20 times their lifespan
Thanks. I know, my falconry mentor said it too - sometimes these things happen.
The bird was male of 3/4 hybrid of saker and gyr falcon, his flying weight about 900 grams, and I called him Jackie (it is perhabs a girl's name but I meant "little Jack" :-) ).
Its not bogus. The reason you start with a hawk is because they are very common. A bird is more likely to end up dead when in the care of a new falconer than an experienced one. It happens. You wouldnt want to hand a rare bird to someone that is new to training them. Its like having training wheels on a bike. Plus its only for 2 years and that goes fast enough.
Never wanted a pet, just never understood how they can say they aren't allowed to think of them as pets then treat them in that way.
Fyi on capturing- In every state you must be properly licensed by your state fish ans game dept. (or equal) and have a valid migratory bird permit from the US Wildlife Service. If you jave even a bird of prey feather without one let alone a hawk its a federal feleony with big time prison sentences. If you want a bird of prey find and join your state falconers association and jump trough hoops to get a sponsor to take you on for two years.
curious how the birds are caught.
Good job on the video.
Who is your sponsor?
How come we aren't aloud to think of the birds as pets, or treat them like one yet he cradles it like a baby and plays with it? Can someone explain this to me?
Who is your Sponsor?
in missouri there is no specific season. just age restictions. probably the same where you live.
Just want you to know most raptors don’t make it through the first winter so that’s how the peregrine almost died but falconry saved them
Ignore all of the rude comments. The art of falconry is ancient and respectable. The raptor has a good home, and is treated very well. This person is not going against nature; if ya'll think that he's going against nature then--I'm sorry--an idiot.
nice vid, well done
The Dictionary and the Thesaurus are your friends: they help other people take you('re trolling) seriously by providing definitions to the big words you're attempting (incorrectly) to use to show your (non-existing) knowledge of falconers.
🦅.
I don't think he's trying to rock it to sleep. Since it is a wild animal, it needs to be as tame as possible. Don't mistake taming the bird with trying to turn it into a pet.
location plss where can i get one?? i want chick falcon...my location is in philippines
nice to know
What was the reason for having that animal rights "activist" on?
Often times to make a compelling argument, people will propose a counterargument to either a.) give the viewer/reader something to think about or b.) to immediately shoot down and bring up more support for their own side. However, because of the poorly supported and downright illogical argument of the """animal rights""" lady, it seems like option b was more their intention.
I'm sorry to hear that. Sometimes these things just happen. I hope this doesn't put you off the sport, nor do I hope you believe it is your fault. Birds do what they want, and that's just another facet of life. I wish you best of luck with your career in falconry in the future. By the way, what was the birds name and species?
Falconers DON'T treat them like pets. This falconer states that. The birds job is to hunt game, just like it would be doing in the wild. I don't think people do that with their pets. It's not Rocket Science, they're just not pets.
@gregmikk you should post one.
I have but train is very difficult
Which are better hunters males or females.
Females, they catch a larger range of game. From squirrels, pheasants to large jack rabbits.
Neither, personal preference. Females can catch larger prey but that doesn't mean they are any better at hunting then males, males are smaller and more agile and also faster than females and depending on the birds confidence could catch the same size prey as a female with low confidence
I have to agree but will offer a few considerations. Looking at the tags this is obviously a student video done as a project. On this level i can be a bit more understanding. However it goes awry when they are so fast to pass over the fact that he is an apprentice. This may have been a product of editing and not his own fault. Had the video focused on him being an apprentice and still learning i think it would have gone over better. That bit tickling the bird though sunk him imho.
there needs to be more guys like him... he's so cool XD
so wait, you can just trap any hawk and keep them as hunting animals? i have a red tailled hawk and a swallow tailed kite hanging around, and i was wondering if i could catch one of those.
This kid is just learning about falconry. He shouldn't be on CZcams yet. That being said, he's really taking time to tame the bird. But, Him saying, don't pet the bird, no you do pet the bird. It's not a pet, but you do get the bird used to you. I need this kid to post a follow-up video on how the bird did.
I think he means that you don't pet it as you would pet a dog, it's different to that
Ross Clark No it isn't. It's exactly the same. What's the difference?
I have never seen someone pat a hawk on the head. And I think if you pet a hawk as you
Pet a dog it would be terrible for your hawk's feathers. You can't be too rough with a hawk
Or it will get you!
Sent from my iPad
Ross Clark You're not a falconer, are you? I just assumed everybody watching hawking videos are.
Well, we pet the head, we pet the chest and we pet the back too. You just go in the down direction. We do it so they can trust that we're not going to hurt them. Like when a friends dog meets you for the first time, you pet it.
Ok thanks for the info, you are right I am not yet a falconer but planning to get a red tail
In the summer, that's why I was watching the video. I didn't know you pet the bird like that,
I thought you just stroked the chest a little bit. Thanks for the information!
Sent from my iPad
agreed we should work with nature
you normally do it in the fall cause thats when all the passage birds are out of the nest and flying around, but they are still young and dumb enough to get caught.
i had one pigeon hawk ,i had to feed him forcebly ,because he would not eat ,....what did i do wrong ,
You probably had a pigeon. I'd recommend you buy some glasses.
I call red tailed hawks,..chicken hawks
I'm pretty sure he didn't make the video, so he probably isn't seeing your comments.
So I have a question. I hope you're still around to answer. I'm a first year apprentice and trapped my bird about 8 weeks ago. He tamed down real nice and training on the creance quickly moved outside and soon he was flying 200 feet on the creance 10 times in a row with no hesitation. His response was great and at that time he went from 1127 grams to 930. For his first free flight I released him in a huge field with no trees and his response was sluggish. I hadn't yet found an adequate rabbit field so I purchased a rabbit and set it out. He flew 50 yards and made the kill.
Today he simply flies to the top of a tree and refuses to come down except for with the lure. He wants to hunt, he searches constantly and I look for that field. I'm sure hunting him will help us turn the corner but I can't figure why he won't come to the glove. It means food!
For the past five days I dropped his weight to 900. His response is exactly as I described above. I fear his weight is too low. My sponsor who's been a falconer for over 40 years is astonished. He said that bird should be attacking my glove. With gradual weight losses we still haven't found that sweet spot.
Can you tell me your thoughts please?
Raise the weight up, then cut it down again slowly. Don't bag it, just fly it to the fist. When it comes to you consistently, then bag it again. You then have to flush many rabbits, to give it a chance to successful. Good luck.
goshawk1974 Thanks for your prompt reply. I will try the technique you outlined.
denver bob sometimes you might have to get another bird. not all red tails are good hunters. give the bird may be another 2 or 3 weeks, if it doesn't work out for you trap another one.
goshawk1974 I was thinking about that also. So far I've kept it 2 months that he could of used to hone his skills for hunting in worst weather conditions. I'm letting him go late summer anyway and I don't mind the extra challenge, it could only make me a better falconer.
Thanks again for your replies.
denver bob How did it go? My son had to train a few birds before finding the right one. The bird now flies 34oz (we're old school) it flies from pole, the fist and waits on, nailing bunnies and jacks. Yesterday, it smacked a rooster pheasant, from a 200ft stoop. Missed though.
Atleast there native to America the pigeon is an introduced bird.
Watched this video on hulu several months ago, a terrible representation of falconry to the general public! My sponsor would have killed me if that had been my video! These are the type of things that cause non-falconers to look down on falconry... I watched this as an apprentice and felt sick! Poor Rolan!
the animal rights activist is ignorant, falconers are actually helping the birds through life, i deal with these birds everyday, most branchers/ juveniles die their first year in the wild
It's completely bogus that you have to start with a hawk, especially if your passion is owls. I mean that is mind-blowing, they won't even let people have the fucking bird they dreamed about. Bullshit.
don;t chase the hawk like that man,..
For the naysayers, you ever had your airliner have a birdstrike? no? yeah.. thank falconers for that. they help keep airports bird-free.
haha i agree:)
Wasn't happy with the bird footing him?
Is that you, Billy Bob Thornton?
Why did you have to bring in the tree hugger in
High Times magazine >>
Then why is he cradling it and rocking it to sleep like one? I don't take things that aren't pets in my house and hold them life babies. 7:10 is a perfect example.
If the bird didn't enjoy it then it would fly away the bird has the choice ..there's nothing wrong with this
trevor philips It's on a leash tho.
+blackcatb2 Not when it's out hunting.
Killing hawks and falcons? No it's not.
im studying to beocme a falconers apprentice and even i saw the mistakes he was doing!
Off the top of my head without re-watching the video, he talks with authority when he has no experience, he states his inexperienced opinions as absolute facts, and he is hypocritical in a few things he says. For example, (quoting from memory, may not be exactly what he said but..) "hawks are not pets, you don't pet them or treat them like pets" then in the end it shows him holding the hawk like a baby and let me assure you hawks are not fond of being held in this manner. Not fond of this child.